Etowah’s Foster signs football scholarship
Photo: Etowah High senior Ethan Foster, sitting at center with his mom and dad, recently signed a football scholarship with Carthage College in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Pictured standing from left are EHS boys basketball coach James Graves, EHS assistant principal Dr. Nate Ayers, EHS athletic director football coach Ryan Locke, EHS assistant football coach Randy Dupree. […]
The Chamber partners with JSU to offer 20 percent tuition discount to members
Pictured, standing, from left: Chamber President & CEO Heather Brothers New, JSU Director of Undergraduate Admissions Lauren Findley, JSU Vice President for Enrollment Management Dr. Emily Messer. Seated, from left: Chamber Board Chair Morgan Lavender and JSU President Don Killingsworth sign the partnership for a tuition discount for Chamber members. By Katie Bohannon, News Editor […]
Eighth annual Team One Toyota golf tournament benefits United Way 2-1-1 First Call for Help
A participant from a previous golf tournament supports United Way’s 2-1-1 First Call for Help. Photo courtesy of Della Barber/United Way. By Katie Bohannon, News Editor United Way of Etowah County will host its eighth annual golf tournament on June 11, with sponsors flocking to Silver Lakes Golf Course to support a vital resource in […]
Legals for 5/28/2021 – 06/03/2021
FORECLOSURE NOTICE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by the mortgage given by Akiba Yvette Canady, as Mortgagor, to Gavel Down Investments, LLC, as Mortgagee, dated April 2, 2013, and recorded as Instrument 3383684, Probate Office, Etowah County, Alabama, and the Mortgagee, by reason of such default, having declared the […]
Area players, coach to compete in North/South All-Star soccer games
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Four local high school rising seniors and one coach were selected to participate in the Alabama High School Athletic Association North/South girls and boys’ all-star soccer games this summer in Montgomery. The teams were chosen by a special coaches committee from nominations received from AHSAA member school tennis coaches. […]
Locals make all-state girls soccer teams
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Several local players were named to the all-state soccer teams as voted on by state coaches. Senior midfielder Morgan Lasseter and junior forward Laney Bishop (pictured above) made the Class 1A-2A-3A first team. Selected to the Class 6A second team from Southside were junior midfielder Camryn Davis and junior […]
Keep Smiling with Rosie Preston
By Rosie Preston A penny then and a penny now So many memories of my childhood evolve around the fact that my younger sisters and I had a wonderful grandmother we called Mawmaw. She was always thoughtful and kind, and most important to us girls, she loved to take each one of us separately when […]
The Vagabond: Historical museum in Gadsden
By Danny Crownover For many years, several folks saw the need of a historical museum in Gadsden. The late local historian Jerry Jones was one of those persons. It had always been the dream of members of the Etowah Historical Society to have such a facility. Danny “The Vagabond” Crownover served as EHS president for […]
An homage to Mom and Jack’s
By Vicki Scott Friday, May 14, 2021 was a monumental occasion in my life. Besides being my birthday celebration, it was also my last official day at the George Wallace Senior Center in Glencoe. Pat Hill, the director of the center, told me I would remain on her speed dial. Pat is good at making […]